Seriously Ill Patients’ Willingness to Trade Survival Time to Avoid High Treatment Intensity at the End of Life
Emily Rubin, Anna E. Buehler, Scott D. Halpern
Abstract
This cohort study quantifies trade-offs between survival time and avoidance of intensive care near the end of life among seriously ill hospitalized patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIntensive care medicineEnd-of-life careCohortCritically illCohort studySurvival analysisIntensive careEmergency medicinePalliative careInternal medicineNursingPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealthcare cost, quality, practices